Improved check and driving-line



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ML ALEXANDER, ,0F WASHINGTON, DISTRICT. or GOLUMBIA Lttes Patent No.79,932, dated July 14, 1868.

IMPROVED ouml; AND DRIVING-LINE.

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Be it known that I, M. ALEXANDER, of Washington, in the District ofColumbia, 'have' inventedeertain new and useful Improvements in CombinedCheek and Driving-Line; and do hereby declare thatthe following"A isafull, clear, and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to theaccompanyin'gdrawings, and tothe letters of reference marked thereon. A1 I The nature of my invention consists in the use of' aeontinuousdouble-check, thep'ec'uliar arrangement of 'which will be hereinafterdescribed.

In the annexed drawings, making part of this specification, A A and Brepresent two continuous checklines and hand-line combined. y i v Thecheck-line A is attached to a bit, .0, which Works against the upper jawor roof of'l the horses mouth; passes up theface, and through loops inthe headstall of the bridle, between the horse'sfears, w'then'back tothe saddle, and either through rings or pulleys attached to saidsaddle,then merges into orbecomesI-apjart of th'e `ehek-line A. The line ALpasses bak to the horsesmouth in a direct line, and then through eitherthe ning of a bit which bears upon the lower jaws, or ythrough apu'ltley attached to said ring. This line then merges into ,or becomes apart of the driving,r or hand-line B... By this arrangement it will beseen that I draw upon bothjaws of the horse atthe same time and withthesame lines, but in di'erent directions; It is very evident that whenIdraw upon the hand-line'B, I at the same time draw the h ead ofthehorse upward by means of the line ,`and downward by means ofthe line A.I deem it best to use two bits, although one may be used.

The advantages of this arrangement are that it gives more style to thehorses head, and effe'ctually prevents .X his runmng away or kicking.

Having thus fully'described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to Asecure by Letters Patent, is The check-lines A and A', madecontinuous, and connected to or forming a part of the driving-lineB, andoperating upon the mouth of the animal with one or two bits,substantially as specified.

` In testimony that I claim the' foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand,this 30th day ofiJune, 1 868.

C. M. ALEXANDER.

Witnesses: v

I J. M.' MASON,

WM. H. MASON.

